The journalist who spent two decades investigating Putin—and now fears the Kremlin's reach

Exiled Russian journalist Roman Badanin received a warning from FBI agents about potential threats to his safety and family. Badanin co-authored a book detailing Vladimir Putin's abuses, which has gained significant recognition in France. He expressed frustration about the West's delayed attention to Kremlin atrocities, especially after the Ukraine invasion. Badanin criticized the prevailing analyses of Putin's character and motivations.